J Korean Surg Soc.
2001 Jul;61(1):110-113.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastatic to Brain
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- 1Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- The most common metastatic site of a hepatocellular carcinoma is the lung, followed by the adrenal gland, inferior vena cava, bone, diaphragm in that order. However hepatocellular carcinoma metastasizing to the brain is rare. Only 7 cases has been reported in Taiwan. A metastatic brain tumor was excised and a hepatocellular carcinoma was treated by a left lateral segmentectomy. Adjuvant chemotherapy (5-FU, adriamycin) was added, and carcinoma was followed up for 10 months without recurrence. Here report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma metastasizing to the brain. with a review of the relevant literature.
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